filler rods and metal plate thickness

[KHK]

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The above is a BASIC layout of the program. This can be changed to fill the computer screen or leave it as is. Options can be added or removed.

Operation; The user would choose a welder type(Longevity welders only), then choose a material type(Al, Steel, etc), then choose material thichness(1/16, 1/8, 1/4), then choose a process(Stick, Tig, Mig, Plasma) then press GO and the output would show recommended prepation, welding rod type, amps or volts, etc
There will be conditions built into the program example; The user choosed a 40D as the machine This machine is a plasma cutter only(I think) so the plasma process is the only one that could be used.

PLEASE give your sugestions!! applaudapplaud

[Gadget]

This could be very useful. Being specific to Longevity units it would probably make it very helpful to Longevity as well. Are you using Access or another program Keith?

[arandall]

Keith:
That looks like a real winner!!

Cheers,
Art R.

[ISKI]

Keith, what basic program are you using for the GUI or did you write it.

Iski

[KHK]

I am using Visual Studio which includes Visual C, and Visual Basic.

[ahack3r]

I am using Visual Studio which includes Visual C, and Visual Basic.

I swear, I have so much in common with so many of you! I've written several programs in Visual Studio. are you using 2010 pro?

[KHK]

No I am using 2008, it is stable and I am use to it.

[whitescout]

This looks like it will be really awesome!

[junes]

filler rod size is user preference sometimes and other times a feel. If your feeding the rod continiously then go up a size if you need less heat but the machine is bottomed out use a larger rod to soak up the heat. Stainless steal i usually like to use as thin of a rod as i can. Amps usually set the machine for 1 amp for every .001 so a 1/4i inch piece gets 250 amps doesnt really work perfect but a start. Always set the machine low as possible but make sure you have some extra amps on reserve so if you need it its there this way you have the most resolution in your amperage control.